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` MANIFOLD WRITING CASE.

"N0.' 231`,403.' Patented July 17, 1883.

UNITED STATES i PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK D. SCOTT AND OSCAR L. GORDON, OF SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA.

MANIFOLD WRITING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,403, dated July 17, 1883.

Application filed June 20, 1882. (No model.)

' structionv and combinations of devices, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

The object of our invention is to provide a convenient means for producing manifold impressions for use by clerks and salesmen in stores, or for any uses requiring copies, the advantages of which we will show hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of our invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig 3 is a perspective view of a roll of writingpaper. Figs. 4 and 5 are details.

- A represents a small box, the lidB of which is shorter than said box, and is hinged to open lengthwise. Its front end, when closed, does not extend to the edge of the box, but leaves a space, a. In the inner side of the rear of the box is pivoted a vertically-swinging plate, C, carrying two spindles or shafts, c, extending from its side, about midway of its depth, 'across the box, to the other side, into grooves b b, made in that side. The forward upper edge of the plate has extending from it across the box in the opening a, between the lid and box, a tube, d, with a longitudinal slot, d, in vits upper side.

This plate C is adapted to be raised to a vertical position to free the outer ends of its shafts c and tube d from the other edge ofthe box, and is also adapted to assume ahorizontal position in the box and to allow the lid to close down, in which position nothing D is another elastic band passing below and above the rear top end of box A. The upper part of this band is adapted to be drawn over the edge and slipped around the end of the box when necessary. l

E represents a continuous sheet of writingpaper. of any length, having printed at suitabley intervals over its entire length bill-heads, or whatever description or character of matter is desired. This is made up into a roll, as shown, leaving a central opening. E represents a similar roll of paper.

F represents a sheet of carbon-paper a little shorter than the box. At one vend it has pressed down over its edge a strip or rim of meta-l, f, Fig. 5. The box being opened, the

plate C, with its shafts c and tube d, is raised.

The roll of paper E is slipped over the rear shaft and the roll E' is fitted upon the next shaft. The metal rim f of the carbon-paper is slipped into the slotted tube d. The plate C is then lowered into the box'. The end of roll -E is drawn forward under tube d, and extends yond the box, while the latter extends to the hinge of the lid, or thereabout. The elastic band D is then slipped from the end of the box across the top of the papers, and the band D is likewise slipped over the papers at their end, thus securing the lid to the box and the papers to the lid.

Across the top of the back end of the box is secured a cutter, G. This consists of a strip of metal slightly inclined and provided with teeth g.

.The use of this device is as follows: Ve can. best illustrate it by reference to the custom of many mercantile establishments, where the salesman, having made a sale, is required to make a memorandum in duplicate or triplicate, as the case may be. One he may keep IOO himself. The other is sent to the cashier or is given to the customer.

The box is convenient to carry and furnishes a good surface upon which to write. The layers of paper are always in position and the carb on-pap er need never be handled. YVhen a memorandum is made, the ends of the writing-papers are grasped and drawn out under the bands until they reach a point where the cutter will sever them belowthe writing. They are then torn off against the cutter with ease and precision. There is no trouble in drawing the sheets out, as they pass off' the rolls within the box without interference. The earbon-paper remains in position until worn out, when a new sheet with a metal rim may be readily inserted in the tube d. YVhen the rolls of paper are exhausted, new rolls readily prepared may be placed upon the spindles c. For this purpose we have prepared these rolls of paper of the width of the box, and have printed at suitable intervals over the length of paper a bill-head or any matter of similar character to designate and distinguish the memorandunislips. These rolls may be kept in stock, and their ends are pasted down or otherwise secured to prevent them from unrolling` when not within the box.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

l. The manifold writing case herein described, consisting of the box A, having lid B, extending nearly its entire length, though leaving opening a in front, interior pivoted side C, paper rolls E E', reproducingpaper F, elastic bands D D, and knife G, all arranged to operate as set forth.

2. The combination of the pivoted side C, moving in a vertical plane and provided with holes c', with the shafts c and grooves b, as described.

3. The combination of the cylinder or tube d, having longitudinal slot d, and situated in opening a, with writing paper passing each side of it, with the reproducing paper F, clipped at the forward end in the strip f, which is slipped into the slotted tube d, as described.

In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands.

FRANK D. SCOTT. OSCAR L. GORDON.

\Vitnesses:

E. B. BYRNE, lV. F. KENT. 

